Paul Vreede supplied me with this article, following his exploits dealing with a little model he recently completed. An R2D2 kit in etched steel from the Metal Earth series by Fascinations out of Seattle. Standing 85mm tall when finished, R2 consists of well over 100 parts, many of them tiny. Which took a magnifying glass next to nail clippers to cut loose the parts and various round shapes (like chopsticks) to curl parts round.
Images show the two sheets of parts (already half-empty) and various components in mid-construction. And the finished result, which looks most convincing!
I have to agree Paul - it does look great! I was given the X-Wing model, which when finished would be under 3" long, but it has so far defeated me as ruthlessly as Darth Vader himself, due to the almost microscopic parts and the scalpel like edges of the metal! Bill
Nice. I've done the one of the Voyager probe. They seem a right pain to make!
ReplyDeleteYou are a brave fellow, and the results are superb! I would not even venture to tackle such an intricate model - that way lies madness! SFZ
ReplyDeleteI have seen those in the shops, but I am far too chicken to even try one. I will stay with my good old polystyrene kits. All the parts are insanely tiny.
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